The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
CHAPTER Iv.-CoSrrSUED.

Warren's face turned red. WHY had
the pcldler alluded to her? Did he
observe the look of dismay upon the
face of his parents when he returned
from church with her the night before
"rll tell We. Warren" said the ped
der. in low tone. Il don't blame We
one doggon bit-providen' Yer in ear
nest: but lem me tell We somethin'-ii
We 90 to breakin' that gals heart. yer
meaner than Teller who peddles brass
earrings or pizen medicine. She's a
good gal. Warren. with an 'all-wool
heart-there's no cotton chain or film
about her-she's 10 cheat an as good
as gold
Pete had 4 habit OF rating people rs
be did his merchandise. Having spent
all his life in certain trade it became
a part of his language, and part of
himself
Warren felt ike criminal: he asked
himself in his own mind whether he
was william or not He knew that he
could not get his parents consent to
his marriage with her. and he had not
really obtained his own. Perhaps this
feeling was only sympathy and interest
in the poor girl.
Pete" he said. "who was it that
wronged this Girl ? who robbed her OF
her home. the Plumber place ?'
WHY the man who owns it now
old Jim Arnold
How WAS it done9"
Done, it was one o them steals
which Is done in court. Ye see. when
Mr.. Lakeman died. he was but little
known. There was security debt of
five hundred dollars against him. an
old Jim Arnold he bought it. Well. We
See. Arnold got thief named Smith
administrator. regular cheat. with
cotton chain an toe film then they
went To lawn this Observation-Disclosures
claim. an spent all the personal prop
.erty doin' it. There warn't enough to
pay funeral expenses an doctor bill,
though Mr.. Laseman were well fixed
when he died. After that was settled 4
guardian was appointed for the two
children. who. of course. We're titled
to homestead Wei, the guardian
was off the same piece o cloth as the
administrator. Here was five hundred
dollars to pay, and Il farm an a piece
o raw land to pay it out of. The tow
linen Arnold. he has the homestead o
the children set off among the breaks
an hills. not worth ten cents an acre.
an 4 farm worth five thousand dollars
sold. He bought it in at five hun
.dred"
Why. how could this be done?"
Warren asked.
I'VE see. Arnold owned the lawyers in
it. an the probate Judge. too"
why was it not appealed to a high
CT coGrt?''
1t was. an there they found the
rntteucsc goods in the whole pack: the
lower court might not had any better
sense. bat the otherjud-e he was-we!l
he was bou-ht jiSt Ike piece o cal
leo. Al he's shoddv goods at that. He
'held i all to be regular. an dismissed
tn. appeal" Mother lawyer tried TO
take i the Supreme Court. but We see
the administrator lawyer an the
guardians lawyer. who were Shoddy
goods. come in an dismissed the whole
thing"
And those poor children We're swim
dled3"
Yes; worse swindled than they'd
been by = secondhand clothing jew
merchant in Chatham street, New
York.
The remainder Of the drive to town
was made in silence. and Warren re-
turned alone. His mind was bus.
This Girl then was no: OF low parent
are. though her occupation WAS hum
bic. HImb,e-waS i not noble? He
resolved 10 know more OF Helen Lake
nan.